What is Research?

Research is the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to

establish facts and reach new conclusions

Why Do We Conduct a Research?

1. We conduct research to understand a phenomenon, situation, or behavior under study.

2. We conduct research to test existing theories and to develop new theory on the basis of

existing ones.

3. We conduct research to answer different questions of “how”, “what”, “which”, “when” and

“why” about a phenomenon, behavior, or situation.

4. Research related activities contribute to forming (making) new knowledge and expand the

existing knowledge base.

Types of Research

1. Basic Research: Basic research is mostly conducted to enhance knowledge. It covers

fundamental aspects of research. The main motivation of this research is knowledge

expansion. It is a non-commercial research and doesn’t facilitate in creating or inventing

anything. For example, an experiment is a good example of basic research.

2. Applied Research: Applied research focuses on analyzing and solving real-life problems.

This type of research refers to the study that helps solve practical problems using scientific

methods. This research plays an important role in solving issues that impact the overall

well-being of humans. For example, finding a specific cure for a disease.

3. Problem Oriented Research: As the name suggests, problem-oriented research is

conducted to understand the exact nature of the problem to find out relevant solutions. The

term “problem” refers to having issues or two thoughts while making any decisions.
 For example: Revenue of a car company has decreased by 12% in the last year. The

following could be the probable causes: There is no optimum production, poor quality of a

product, no advertising, economic conditions etc.

4. Problem Solving Research: This type of research is conducted by companies to

understand and resolve their own problems. The problem-solving research uses applied

research to find solutions to the existing problems.

5. Qualitative Research: Qualitative Research is a process that is about inquiry, that helps

in-depth understanding of the problems or issues in their natural settings. This is a non-

statistical research method.

Qualitative research is heavily dependent on the experience of the researchers and

the questions used to probe the sample. The sample size is usually restricted to 6-10 people

in a sample. Open-ended questions are asked in a manner that one question leads to

another. The purpose of asking open-ended questions is to gather as much information as

possible from the sample.

Importance of Research

1. A tool for building knowledge and for facilitating learning.

2. Means to understand various issues and increase public awareness.

3. An aid to business success.

4. A way to prove lies and to support truths.

5. Means to find, gauge, and seize opportunities.

6. A seed to love reading, writing, analyzing, and sharing valuable information.

7. Nourishment and exercise for the mind.

The Research Problem

The research problem is a general statement of an issue meriting research.

Importance of the Study

Importance of the Study describes what contribution your study will make to the broad

literature or set of broad educational problems upon completion

Time and Place

Refers to the time of the study from the start to the end and the place where the study was

conducted.

Theoretical Framework

Is a logically structured representation of the concepts, variables and relationships involved

in a scientific study with the purpose of clearly identifying what will be explored, examined,

measured, or describe.

Conceptual Framework

A structure that provides an outline and guide of how you plan to conduct to the research.

Definition of Terms

Is the meaning of the concept or term as used in a particular study.